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Open Secrets
By Dayton WardPublisher Description
The Taurus Reach is in turmoil in this fourth novel in the acclaimed Vanguard saga, based on Star Trek: The Original Series!
With tensions mounting between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, Ambassador Jetanien works frantically on Starbase Vanguard to halt the escalation toward war. Commodore Diego Reyes, the station's former commander, awaits trial for treason, while the shattered mind of his intelligence officer, T'Prynn, becomes the battlefield in a fight for her very life.
But even as matters deteriorate, the discoveries made in the Taurus Reach have captured the imagination of one of the Federation's most promising scientific minds: Dr. Carol Marcus believes she is close to solving a puzzle that will transform her life's work. Meanwhile, an unexpected defection brings a new perspective to the investigation, and Vanguard's Lieutenant Ming Xiong is confronted with an artifact that could be the key to decoding the Taurus Meta-Genome.
But with Operation Vanguard teetering between its greatest breakthrough and a conflict that could engulf two quadrants, its future may depend on the man Starfleet has selected to replace Reyes as base commander: Admiral Heihachiro Nogura.
With tensions mounting between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, Ambassador Jetanien works frantically on Starbase Vanguard to halt the escalation toward war. Commodore Diego Reyes, the station's former commander, awaits trial for treason, while the shattered mind of his intelligence officer, T'Prynn, becomes the battlefield in a fight for her very life.
But even as matters deteriorate, the discoveries made in the Taurus Reach have captured the imagination of one of the Federation's most promising scientific minds: Dr. Carol Marcus believes she is close to solving a puzzle that will transform her life's work. Meanwhile, an unexpected defection brings a new perspective to the investigation, and Vanguard's Lieutenant Ming Xiong is confronted with an artifact that could be the key to decoding the Taurus Meta-Genome.
But with Operation Vanguard teetering between its greatest breakthrough and a conflict that could engulf two quadrants, its future may depend on the man Starfleet has selected to replace Reyes as base commander: Admiral Heihachiro Nogura.
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Graff Fuller
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“Challenging, emotional, hopeful, informative, inspiring, mysterious, reflective, sad, and tense.
Medium-paced
Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5 ⭐
I was confused at the end of the book, but just because the way the author framed the story between the Prologue and Epilogue. Loved it, but needed to go back and read the Prologue AFTER reading the Epilogue to TOTALLY understand what he did. Interesting choice. Can't say I agree with it, but Interesting.
This was in some ways, the Twelve Agry Men type story, with the courtroom scenes on Commodore Reyes' trial. I thought that the proceedings went as well as Reyes could've hoped, but not as much as we had hoped.
The storyline with T'Prynn (M'Benga and Pennington) was amazing, also. I couldn't wait to get back to each different sequence, but knowing I still wanted to know what happened next with the above stories, too. Ugh. Abundance of riches.
AND, that wasn't even the end of them...since they had to STILL talk about the Shedai/Tholian/Wanderer/Apostate situation, and the Federation and Kilingon's ongoing encroachment of understanding the system put in place by the Shedai and how they (Federation & Klingons) can use it for themselves.
Ming Xiong is quite brilliant, isn't he. Also, the introduction of Carol Marcus fits really well...especially in the work that she eventually is known for. Hmmm?
ALl the character moments in this book are SO well done. We have been with them for four books, and we have FIVE more to go. Loving this series.”
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About Dayton Ward
Dayton Ward is a New York Times bestselling author or coauthor of more than forty novels and novellas, often with his best friend, Kevin Dilmore. His short fiction has appeared in more than thirty anthologies, and he’s written for magazines such as the NCO Journal, Kansas City Voices, Famous Monsters of Filmland, Star Trek magazine, and Star Trek: Communicator, as well as the websites Tor.com, StarTrek.com, and Syfy.com. A native of Tampa, Florida, he currently lives with his family in Kansas City, Missouri. Visit him on the web at DaytonWard.com.
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